New event. Flood Warning for the Potomac River at Shepherdstown from 9/10/2018 4:00 PM until further notice
1254 PM EDT Sun Sep 9 2018
The National Weather Service in Sterling Va has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Potomac River at Shepherdstown.
* From Monday afternoon until further notice.
* At 12 PM Sunday the stage was 4.6 feet and steady.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late tomorrow afternoon and
crest near 20.5 feet by mid Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Water approaches homes on the West Virginia
side of the river near Shepherdstown, and impacts are also observed
on the Maryland side, not just to the C&O Canal towpath, but also
to roads and structures.
Instructions:
Turn around, don’t drown.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- NWS Rebroadcast